This and many other labor strikes are unsurprisingly not getting any news attention.

Striking within our industry is possible and would greatly improve our collective bargaining ability.

I will never understand why we don’t organize amongst all the holding companies//agencies and demand better benefits, working conditions, and pay transparency. Every Q4 we all hold our breath to see what Scrooge ass agency is going to lay off half its staff. Why don’t we get a union?

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It’s a great thought. But I’ve often wondered, how could you successfully unionize something with such a varied output? Advertising is so hard to quantify.

I guess it would be similar to SAG?

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I'd love to see labor organizing in our industry

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Have been saying this for years, and thought the Millennials would get it done.

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Would love to chat about this. Currently doing some organizing work and I’m very interested in how it might have gone or could go in ad. Dm me!

I’d also throw out looking at NewsGuild who recently includes the Condè Nast companies and Post Production Unions; mainly bc they’re more about workloads, harassment, and I think Condè Nasts negotiations includes freelancers which is cool and necessary. LETS DO THIS!

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Agreed.

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Directors and up would be management. You work for the company. No Union for you OP.

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Let’s do this

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This might be the path. Just sayin!

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Funny! Tell me why?

Would love to chat with you guys if you’re seriously looking at this. Or even lightly looking at it.

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